Pros: Atmospheric wizardry; strong theme; excellent lead performances; well-paced storytelling Cons: Its metaphysical focus won't satisfy those searching for political correctness or a classic fugitive thriller
As I sit to write this particular review with the firecrackers sputtering on this Fourth of July evening and Roman candles exploding over the lake, I am reminded, through this present film, how often one man's patriotism is another man's murder. Odd ...
Pros: Reed, Sherriff, and magnificent James Mason Cons: Underpromoted and underappreciated.
For the older readers of this review, they already have a pretty good idea of how good it could be. For the younger readers, they don't have the slightest idea. That's where I hope I come in. I could just give you the basic plot and mention a few...
Pros: direction, cast, script, story Cons: supporting characters, sometimes melodramatic
British director Carol Reed had made some twenty films before Odd Man Out, most of which languish in obscurity today. The turning point of his career came when he began to produce his films in addition to directing them. Three classics followed...
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